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Monday, September 5, 2011
I just might bend but I won't break
There is a song that is popular now with the line "I just might bend but I won't break". I had to think of this line as my final year of college has begun and everything seems CRAZY! My peers and I were given several changes in the week before school started. Even if this all seemed a bit stressful (especially when you are a planner!) it really gave me a taste of what my career will be like. I know that as a teacher I will have to continually be flexible. Many teachers get reassigned in the weeks before school begins and no matter how much I try to plan ahead, my instruction will have to be flexible based on the abilities of my students.
I will be flexible; I will not break.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
What to do when a truth is full of lies...
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Making Rules
Friday, April 1, 2011
States Project
Tourist: Someone who is traveling for fun.
Decades Project
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
3 Cups of Tea: Young Readers Edition
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Trade Fair
Barter: To trade by exchanging one commodity for another.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Picturing the Neighborhood
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Colonial Life Resouces
This book covers the history of the founding of the Pennsylvania colony up until the time it becomes a state. It also gives information about the way of life for the colonists. Life in the Thirteen Colonies is a series of books that would be useful for students to use for research. The book ends with a recipe, an activity, a time line, a further reading list, and a glossary.
Bowen, G. (1994). Stranded at Plimoth plantation 1626. New York: HarperCollins Publishers
This book is written as a daily diary of Christopher Sears. While this is a fictional story, it is based on historical accounts from 1626 and 1627. It provides the reader with a look at life in Plimoth.
Carlson, L. (1997). Colonial kids. Chicago: Chicago Review Press
This is an activity book filled with art projects, games, and recipes from colonial times. Each activity explains how it was used or was important in colonial times.
Fradin, D. B. (1990). The Connecticut colony. Chicago: Children’s Press
This is one book in a series on the colonies. The book discusses the Native Americans who lived in the colony before Europeans came, the first colonists to arrive, and the colonial wars. There are also several biographies of important people in the colony. The book ends with a timeline.
Walker, S. M. (2009). Written in bone. Minneapolis: Carolrboda Books
This book follows archeologists as they uncover skeletons and artifacts from Jamestown and colonial Maryland. It also shows the foundations of a church and pictures of its restoration. The book ends with a further reading list and a timeline.
Warner, J. F. (1993). Colonial american home life. New York: Franklin Watts.
This book is all about daily life of the colonists. It includes chapters on homes, clothing, food, work, and school. The book is full of prints that had been created during the time. The end of the book provides a glossary and a bibliography.
This website, created by the Library of Congress, offers children information about the history of America. The section about Colonial America offers several stories of famous people and events from the time period.
This website is full of useful information on topics including history, geography, government, holidays, time lines, religions, languages, and more. This website would be easy for students to navigate to find information for several purposes. The section on Colonial Times offers pages on each specific colony as well as characteristics of the colonies in general.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Using Historical Fiction: Chains
Monday, February 7, 2011
Cultural Artifacts
Cultural Artifact: a term used for anything created by humans which gives information about the culture of its creator and users.